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Longwoods eLetter December 23, 2008During the year’s darkest months, major religions invite us to celebrations of light – Eid (Islam), Diwali (Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism), Hanukkah (Judaism), and Christmas (Christianity). You who are professionals, technologists, support workers, educators, researchers or leaders in health and health care need to know that, for people and communities in their darkest or most uncertain moments, you are bearers of light. In these days of celebration, we give you and invite you to give each other the gift of appreciation and gratitude for the light that shines through your compassion, competence and presence in local, regional, national and global health systems.” Sister Elizabeth M. Davis.
“I dunno, maybe it's the season, but I feel especially moved by the plight of doctors at the bottom of the medical politics food chain.” From this essay by Steven Lewis: A Man for All Sections: Physicians, Heed Thy Hobbes.
From Alberta
Please click here to access the 2008 Key Results Released for OHA's e-Health Adoption Survey.
Daily Health and Healthcare News. Compiled by our Editors and Canadian Press.
Flu trends - up to the minute updates from Google.
Listeriosis up to the minute news updates from Google
Hospitalizations related to all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in Canada increased by 72% in just less than a decade. More at CIHI.
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Les hospitalizations à la suite de blessures en véhicule tout terrain (VTT) au Canada ont augmenté de 72% en un peu moins de dix ans.
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Nursing Leadership
"There's Rural, and Then There's Rural": Advice from Nurses Providing Primary Healthcare in Northern Remote Communities
Ruth Martin Misener, Martha L.P. MacLeod, Kathy Banks, A. Michel Morton, Carolyn Vogt, Donna Bentham
Healthcare Policy / Politiques de Santé
First Nations Health Networks: A Collaborative System Approach to Health Transfer
Ross Smith and Josée G. Lavoie
Electronic Healthcare
Computer Telephony in Healthcare
H. Jay Biem, Artur Klimaszewski and Florence Chen
World Health and Population
Assessment of Socio-economic Status in the Context of Food Insecurity: Implications for Field Research
Shannon Doocy and Gilbert Burnham
Breakfast With The Chiefs: Let's settle the private/public hospital debate: A Conversation reflecting on a tour of Australia and New Zealand
Murray T. Martin, President and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences and Cliff Nordal, President and CEO of St. Joseph's Health Care, London.
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2008/2009 Calendar of Breakfast with the Chiefs
Thursday, February 12, 2009 - Vancouver
Murray T. Martin and Cliff Nordal
Murray T. Martin is President and CEO, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON. Cliff Nordal is President and CEO, London Health Sciences Centre & St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, ON
Topic: Let's settle the private/public hospital debate: A Conversation reflecting on a tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Location: Vancouver,UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, Campus Level, HSBC Hall, C680
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, HP Canada, IBM, McKesson Canada, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Thursday, February 19, 2009 - Toronto
Glenda Yeates, Graham Scott and Dr. Brian Postl
Glenda Yeates is President and CEO, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Graham Scott is Chair, CIHI. Dr. Brian Postl is CEO, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.
Topic: TBA
Location: Toronto, venue: TBA
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, Ontario Hospital Association
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - Toronto
Michael Guerriere, Managing Partner, Courtyard Group
Topic: 2009 Review of IM/IT in Healthcare: The Unvarnished Version
Location: Toronto
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, Courtyard Group, HP Canada, McKesson Canada, Microsoft, Ontario Hospital Association
Friday, March 13, 2009 - Vancouver
Ida Goodreau, President & CEO, Vancouver Coastal Health
Topic: TBA
Location: Vancouver, venue: TBA
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, Sodexo
Monday, April 21, 2009 - Toronto
Mary Ferguson Pare, Vice President, Professional Affairs & Chief Nurse Executive UHN
Topic: TBA
Location: Toronto, venue: TBA
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, McKesson Canada, Ontario Hospital Association
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - Toronto
Adalsteinn Brown, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health System Strategy Division, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Topic: TBA
Location: Toronto, venue: TBA
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, IBM, McKesson Canada, Ontario Hospital Association, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Other confirmed Chiefs for 2008/2009 series of Breakfast with the Chiefs: Joseph D’Cruz, Professor, Rotman School of Management, Ross Baker, Professor, Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Dr. Penny Ballem, Tom Closson, and the Honourable George Smitherman.
For more information on upcoming speakers or to view past presentations click here.
Breakfast with the Chiefs video: Murray T. Martin, President and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences, and Cliff Nordal, President and CEO of St. Joseph’s Health Care, London. Presented Thursday, December 4, 2008
Sponsors: Accenture, ACAHO, HPME, University of Toronto, Healthtech HP Canada, IBM, Ontario Hospital Association, Philips Healthcare, Sodexo.
The small print: Breakfast with the Chiefs: registration requirements:
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February 8 – 10, 2009: Toronto, ON. Nursing Leadership Conference. For nurses in formal and informal leadership and management roles across all areas of nursing practice, as well as nursing and health administration students, consultants, policy decision-makers, CEOs and others with an interest in the leadership impacts of nursing. For conference and registration information, please click here.
February 9 – 10, 2009: Halifax, NS. Chronic and Complex Care: Prevention, Care Planning and Management. This conference will explore many facets of CDM with input from healthcare policy makers and clinical leaders, including delivery of care, proactive management, and a look at the acute care impacts of chronic illness. Register by December 5th, 2008 and save. For details click here.
February 9 - 11, 2009: Edmonton, AB. Accelerating Primary Care Conference. After attending, delegates will be prepared to revolutionize their practices and policies to improve services and outcomes. New this year, the Alberta Interdisciplinary Primary Health Care Research Network will host a pre conference workshop that provides hands- on learning about implementing improvements in projects. Click here.
February 19-22, 2009: Victoria, BC. Revolutionizing Healthcare with Informatics: From Research to Practice. Information technology affects nearly every aspect of healthcare today. Health information systems are seen by many as the critical element in improving and modernizing healthcare in Canada and internationally. In order to achieve this potential there will need to be a stronger bridge between research and practice in order to solve complex healthcare problems using technology and to develop best practices based on proven results. Deadline for submission of abstracts is June 30, 2008. For details click here.
March 19 - 20, 2009: Edmonton, AB. Leaders in Rehabilitation: the Rehabilitation of Function, Alberta Health Services, in the Edmonton and Calgary areas and the University of Alberta - Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine are pleased to announce the 4th Leaders in Rehabilitation conference. Speakers and special guests include Mr. Alan Lilly, Dr. Mike Landry, Dr. Peter Rosenbaum, Dr. Martin Ferguson-Pell and Dr. Arya Sharma. For details click here.
For our complete list of conferences and events go here.
Ontario Hospital Association conferences www.OHA.com/conferences.
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario conferences click here.
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Dr. Chris Carruthers to Consultant. [has stepped down as Chief of Staff at The Ottawa Hospital and has stopped surgery.] To learn more click here.
Mounir Marhaba to Director, KFSH&RC Riyadh & Jeddah Hospitals Amalgamation Project
Margaret Beatty to Interim Vice President Research and Professional Education, Canadian Diabetes Association, Toronto
Ene Underwood to Strategy Lead, Toronto Central LHIN
Ken Tremblay to reviewer of Quinte Health Care, Ontario
Michael Green to President & CEO, Agfa HealthCare North America.
Dave Wilson to Vice President Agfa HealthCare Canada
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Michael O'Keefe to reviewer Grey Bruce Health Services
Michael O'Keefe to reviewer Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital
John Oliver to reviewer Woodstock General Hospital
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